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calcareous in Chinese

calcareous in Chinese is 石灰岩 — calcareous means made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.

calcareous in Chinese

石灰岩
adj
Pronounced: shí huī yán
Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.

What does "calcareous" mean?

  1. adj Made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.
    "Instead, the spoil will be used in part to create 127 hectares of new calcareous grassland (alkaline grassland), woodland, wood pasture, and wetland habitats."
  2. adj Growing in soil or ground that is chalky.
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calcareous in a sentence

  • Instead, the spoil will be used in part to create 127 hectares of new calcareous grassland (alkaline grassland), woodland, wood pasture, and wetland habitats.

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What is "calcareous" in Chinese?
"calcareous" in Chinese is 石灰岩. calcareous means: Made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.
How do you pronounce 石灰岩?
"calcareous" in Chinese is 石灰岩, pronounced "shí huī yán".
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